The Little Book Of Sitcom by John Vorhaus

A concise, practical handbook for aspiring sitcom writers that breaks down the mechanics of TV comedy—how to find and exploit a strong premise, build durable characters, structure episodes and scenes for maximum comic payoff, and use setups, callbacks, running jokes and beats to sustain laughs across a series—paired with rules of craft, concrete examples, writing exercises and pitching advice to help turn funny ideas into sellable scripts and long-running comedic engines.